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School: Gortloney (roll number 11978)

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Gortloney, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eoghan de Buitléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0716, Page 187

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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  2. The Potato Crop

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    The Potato Crop
    Written by: Molly Fagan, Gortloney, 1st March. '38.
    Long ago the people used to plant their potatoes with wooden spades, it was called a laide (loy).
    They used to plant their potatoes in ridges. They usually plant them now in drills. They make the drills with ploughs. With the (picture drawn of laide)
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